Word: grahams
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...interview last night, Graham said she expects the CRB to set a precedent for other New England communities. The town of Newton has already expressed interest in creating a similar board, she said...
...There were four other city councilors who didn't want [the CRB], the chief of police [Anthony G. Paolillo] didn't want it, so I think [City Manager Robert M.] Healy was stalling because these people were against it," said Councilor Saundra Graham, sponsor of the Cambridge ordinance which created...
...Graham said that while previous strong interestin a civilian review board had existed, "there hadnever been enough votes to get it through untilthe police decided to round up every Black kidthat they saw and arrest eight of them for a crimethat was committed in another part of town...
Board members said the CRB has not yet receivedformal complaints because few people, includingthose who pushed for its creation, are aware theboard is ready to investigate cases. Graham, whosaid she had not known the board would meettonight, predicted that complaints would flow inas soon as the CRB advertised its presence...
...Graham would not speculate on Kohlberg's disappearance. "All I know is that he's not here and that's a terrible loss for those of us who are here," she said...